Abstract

Discusses Canada's failure to include its provincial governments in its commitments to the WTO Agreement on Government Procurement. Canada is one of the only developed states that has not opened government contracts to international competition. This may be linked to a strong sense of regionalism where government contracts are typically awarded to contractors within each province as well as a reluctance of governments to privatize traditional state purchasing generally.

Item Type:

Article

Additional Information:

Collins, D. A., Public Procurement Law Review, 2008, Sweet and Maxwell, reproduced with permission of THOMSON REUTERS (PROFESSIONAL) UK LIMITED. This extract is taken from the author's original manuscript and has not been edited. The definitive, published, version of record is available here: http://login.westlaw.co.uk/maf/wluk/app/document?&srguid=i0ad8289e0000014df732a4baaa47a67b&docguid=IAD795A409E1711DC968AC9AC6AAC825A&hitguid=IAD795A409E1711DC968AC9AC6AAC825A&rank=1&spos=1&epos=1&td=3&crumb-action=append&context=13&resolvein=true

Uncontrolled Keywords:

Accession; Canada; Government administration; Public procurement; World Trade Organisation